Krasnodar-1 railway station

Krasnodar-1
North Caucasus Railway terminal

View of the station from Privokzalnaya square.
Location  Russia, Krasnodar
Owned by Russian Railways
Platforms 4 (3 island platforms)
Tracks 8
Construction
Parking yes
Other information
Station code 524404
Fare zone 0
History
Opened 1889[1]
Previous names Yekaterinodar (before 1920)
Services
Preceding station   North Caucasus Railway   Following station

Krasnodar-1, also Krasnodar-Glavny (Russian: Краснодар-1; Краснодар-Главный) is a junction railway station of North Caucasus Railway, located in Krasnodar, the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai. It is the main railway terminal of the city.[1]

History

The railway station Krasnodar-1 was first opened in 1889. The station building was completely overhauled in the early 21st century and now is not only the main railway station of Krasnodar, but throughout the North Caucasus Railway, which was formed in 1918 after the nationalization of private Railways by the RSFSR government, of the Armavir-Tuapse railway and the Vladikavkaz railway.[1][2]

Trains

From Krasnodar railway station there are trains to all Russian regions and also to Belarus, Ukraine and Abkhazia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник [Directory of Railway stations of the USSR]. М. Транспорт. 1981.
  2. Информация на сайте Кубань-Экспресс-Пригород

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Coordinates: 45°20′43″N 42°49′35″E / 45.3454°N 42.8263°E / 45.3454; 42.8263

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